OnSemi KAI detectors with ABG and electronic shutter could be used for astrophotography. Anti-blooming ensures round shapes of bright stars, which cannot be avoided especially on wide field images.

Moravian G3 Series

G3 cameras can be equipped with CCD detectors up to 24 × 36 mm. Precisely regulated and efficient cooling of the CCD more than 50C below ambient temperature allows quality image calibration. There are mechanical shutter and filter wheel with 5 positions for 2 inch filters inside the camera head, so these cameras can be used in unattended, robotic setups.

G3 series inherits from G2 cameras — camera handling, software control, power supply and connection to the host PC using fast USB interface is the same. Design of both series is very similar and although G3 camera head is naturally bigger, it contains all mechanics and electronics and offers only power and USB connectors. As like in the case of G2 cameras, G3 head contains mechanical shutter and integrated filter wheel for five 2-inch filters. Read noise is also limited only by CCD itself so G3 series surpasses competing products. Precisely regulated cooling achieves detector temperatures 45/50°C below ambient temperature even if the G3 CCDs are bigger and thermal leakage is naturally higher.

OnSemi KAF CCDs without ABG (Anti-Blooming Gate) offer linear response to light are suitable for scientific applications. Large area detectors with large pixels fit well to long focal length of professional observatory telescopes. Large pixels enhance image dynamic range.

OnSemi KAF CCDs with ABG can be used both for research applications and also for astrophotography. Anti-blooming ensures round shapes of bright stars, while the Full-Frame architecture provide clean and unoform frames without artifacts.

OnSemi KAI detectors with ABG and electronic shutter could be used for astrophotography. Anti-blooming ensures round shapes of bright stars, which cannot be avoided especially on wide field images. Electronic shutter then allows short exposure times, necessary e.g. for capturing of fast moving objects.

No matter if your target is reliable scientific data or beautiful images of deep-sky objects, G3 CCD cameras are able to provide both.

All members of the G3 series share the same design, making them powerful research and imaging tools: